Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VS Series Samson
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o Hartke Systems T ransient Attack POWER MODEL 3500 350 WATTS INPUT PRE AMP CONTOUR MASTER 0 3 5 10 15 -18 3 5 10 15 +18 0 3 5 10 15 -18 3 5 10 15 +18 LOW PASS HIGH PASS 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 7 8 9 10.
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Introduction 2 F eatures 3 Guided T our F ront P anel 4-5 Rear P anel 6-7 Setting Up and Using the VX3500 8-9 About Equalization 10-11 About Compression 12 Appendix A: Caster Installation 13 Appendix .
2 Congratulations on purchasing the Hartke VX3500 Bass Amplifier! Although this unit is designed f or easy operation, we suggest you first tak e some time to go through these pages so you can fully understand ho w we’ve implemented a n umber of unique f eatures.
3 The Har tk e VX3500 bass amplifier offers all the new est concepts in bass ampli- fication. Here are some of its main f eatures: •P ow er to spare — The VX3500, a full 350 watts deliv ered to its inter nal 4 ohm speaker system.
4 Guided T our - VX3500 F ront P anel o Hartke Systems T ransient Attack POWER MODEL 3500 350 WATTS INPUT PRE AMP CONTOUR MASTER 0 3 5 10 15 -18 3 5 10 15 +18 0 3 5 10 15 -18 3 5 10 15 +18 LOW.
5 Guided T our - VX3500 F ront P anel 6. Compression control - This deter mines the amount of compression (peak signal reduction) by sim ultaneously adjusting both threshold and compression r atio (which ranges from 2:1 to infinity [limiting]).
6 Guided T our - VX3500 Rear P anel Hartke Systems Distributed Exclusively by Samson Technologies Corp. Hicksville, New York 11802 MODEL 3500 350 WATTS 8 = 240 WATTS 4 = 350 WATTS CAUTION TO PREVENT SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
7 Guided T our - VX 3500 Rear P anel 5. Effect Send jack - Use this 1/4” unbalanced jack to send low impedance (600 ohm) signal from the Model 3500 to a prof essional outboard effects proces- sor such as a re verb , echo , chor us , flanger , or har monizer de vice.
8 Setting Up and Using the VX3500 SPEAKER OUTPUT MINIMUM IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS INPUT PASSIVE ACTIVE o POWER W ARNING: Har tke amplifier s can deliver ver y high pow er levels. Driven to full power , they can damage connected loudspeakers, regardless of brand, size, or configuration.
9 Setting Up and Using The VX3500 PRE AMP 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 7 8 9 10 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 7 8 9 10 A B TUBE SOLID STATE CONTOUR 0 3 5 15 -18 3 5 10 15 +18 0 3 5 10 15 -18 3 5 10 15 +18 LOW PASS HIGH PASS COMPRES.
10 About Equalization CONTOUR 0 3 5 15 -18 3 5 10 15 +18 0 3 5 10 15 -18 3 5 10 15 +18 LOW PASS HIGH PASS Contour controls IN OUT +15 +12 +9 +6 +3 +2 -2 -3 -6 -9 -12 -15 +15 0 -15 8KHz 5KHz 3KHz 2KHz .
11 About Equalization IN OUT +15 +12 +9 +6 +3 +2 -2 -3 -6 -9 -12 -15 +15 0 -15 8KHz 5KHz 3KHz 2KHz 1KHz 500Hz 250Hz 125Hz 64Hz 30Hz 8KHz 5KHz 3KHz 2KHz 1KHz 500Hz 250Hz 125Hz 64Hz 30Hz GRAPHIC EQUALIZ.
12 About Compression COMPRESSION 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 7 8 9 ∞ VX3500 Compression control and LED The dynamic range of a sound is the diff erence between its loudest and softest points.
13 Appendix A: C ASTER INST ALLA TION • Locate one caster and f our each of the supplied screws and loc k washers. • Hold the caster in place and hand star t the screws . Be careful to ensure that the screws are on the proper thread chase. DO NO T PUSH TEE NUT INT O ENCLOSURE.
14 Appendix B: Block Diagram 1 2 3 10 BAND EQ FIXED EQ VR SOLID STATE MIXER SEND 50 mV, IN 0 dB TO +4dB RETURN 2 BAND CONTOUR PRE POST AMP PROTECTION GND.
15 Appendix C: Changing the VX3500 V oltage 115 115 115 230 1: Insert a small screwdriv- er into the slot beneath the fuse sled and gently press in and up. The fuse sled will pop out approximately 3/8" inch. 2: Remove fuse sled. 3: Use a small pair of needlenose pliers to gently pull out the mains jumper.
16 Specifications Input Sensitivity P assive Input 100 k Ohms 20 mv . Active Input 100 k Ohms 60 mv . Rated Output Po wer 350 watts @ 4 ohms T otal Har monic Distor tion less than .
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Distributed Worldwide Exclusively b y: Samson T echnologies Corp. 575 Underhill Blvd. P. O. Bo x 9031 Syosset, NY 11791-9031 Phone: 516-364-2244 F ax: 516-364-3888 www .
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